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Academic calendar

See the full academic calendar for each year.

Census dates

Census dates in each teaching period are when you need to have your enrolment finalised.

Teaching periods

Each unit you study belongs to a teaching period that sets its study dates.

Upcoming important dates

2024

Semester 1

Exams
Final grades release

Semester 1

Friday 5 July 2024

Release of Semester 1 final grades.
Exams
Supplementary and deferred exams

Semester 1

Tuesday 9 July 2024

Final timetable for supplementary and deferred examination period available.
Exams
Supplementary and deferred exams

Semester 1

Saturday 20 July 2024 - Saturday 3 August 2024

Supplementary and deferred examination period.
Applying to study
Applying at QTAC

Semester 1

Thursday 1 August 2024

ATAR registration portal opens at QTAC for current Queensland Year 12 students.

Semester 2

Acceptance of offer
Return from QTAC deferment

Semester 2

Sunday 30 June 2024

Final date to make QTAC deferment change requests to return early to or to extend deferment beyond semester two.

More information about QTAC deferment

Acceptance of offer
QTAC offers

Semester 2

Tuesday 2 July 2024

QTAC midyear top-up round offers available at 11:00am. Please respond to your offer by the date and time specified in your offer email from QTAC so your QUT offer does not expire.

More information about QTAC offers and responses

Acceptance of offer
QTAC offers

Semester 2

Thursday 4 July 2024

QTAC midyear top-up round offers available at 11:00am. Please respond to your offer by the date and time specified in your offer email from QTAC so your QUT offer does not expire.

More information about QTAC offers and responses

Applying to study
Applying at QTAC

Semester 2

Thursday 4 July 2024

Due date to apply and submit documents for the 11 July final top-up offer round. 
 Please note some courses have closed early or may be filled and not being offered in the top-up offer rounds. More information about course vacancies.
Applying to study
Applying for postgraduate courses

Semester 2

Friday 5 July 2024

Closing date for postgraduate course applications for July start. Apply as early as possible as places can fill before the closing date.

More information about postgraduate study
Acceptance of offer
QTAC offers

Semester 2

Tuesday 9 July 2024

QTAC midyear top-up round offers available at 11:00am. Please respond to your offer by the date and time specified in your offer email from QTAC so your QUT offer does not expire.

More information about QTAC offers and responses

Acceptance of offer
QTAC offers

Semester 2

Thursday 11 July 2024

Final QTAC midyear top-up round offers available at 11:00am. No further offers will be made.

Please respond to your offer by the date and time specified in your offer email from QTAC so your QUT offer does not expire.

More information about QTAC offers and responses

Acceptance of offer
Return from QTAC deferment

Semester 2

Friday 12 July 2024

Final late return from QTAC deferment offers released.

More information about QTAC deferment

Acceptance of offer
Coursework degree

Semester 2

Monday 15 July 2024

Onshore applicants are those that will need to submit a new Australian student visa application from within Australia. Accept your offer 1 week prior to the start of your classes.
Applying to study
Applying for postgraduate courses

Semester 2

Friday 19 July 2024

Final date to submit an application for July start. Applications after this date will not be accepted.
More information about postgraduate study
Applying to study
Course transfer

Semester 2

Friday 19 July 2024

Final
date to submit a degree course transfer application. Apply as early as
possible, or the day after your current semester results are released if
relying on those results for your application. Applications after
this date cannot be made.

More information about Course Transfer

Enrolments
Adding units

Semester 2

Friday 2 August 2024

The last date to add units via eStudent.
Enrolments
Adding units

Semester 2

Saturday 3 August 2024 - Friday 16 August 2024

To add units during this late period please complete the Late enrolment request Units can't be added after this date.
Acceptance of offer
QTAC deferment

Semester 2

Thursday 8 August 2024

Deferment confirmation letters sent to QTAC students who applied on-time for deferment. 

More information about QTAC deferment.

Exams
Exam timetables released

Semester 2

Monday 16 September 2024

Draft timetable for end of semester central examination period available.
Enrolments
Withdrawing from units

Semester 2

Friday 20 September 2024

The last date you can withdraw units without incurring an academic penalty, withdrawal of units after this date will result in a Withdrawn – Failure.

6 Week Teaching Period

Teaching periods
Semester and teaching period dates

Semester 2 - 6 Week C

Monday 22 July 2024 - Friday 30 August 2024

These are SEM6C start and end dates. Semester 2 - 6 week C is a uni-wide 6-week period taught in the second half of the year. 
Fees
Census dates

Semester 2 - 6 Week C

Friday 16 August 2024

Census date is the date in each teaching period by which you need to have your enrolment requirements finalised. Failure to satisfy your enrolment requirements may result in cancellation of your enrolment. 
Fees
Withdrawing from units

Semester 2 - 6 Week C

Friday 16 August 2024

The last date to withdraw units without incurring full financial penalty. International student course cancellation charges may apply to withdrawals before this date, see withdrawing from courses and units. Withdrawal after this date will incur full fees.
Fees
Census dates

Semester 2 - 6 Week D

Friday 20 September 2024

Census date is the date in each teaching period by which you need to have your enrolment requirements finalised. Failure to satisfy your enrolment requirements will result in cancellation of your enrolment.
Fees
Withdrawing from units

Semester 2 - 6 Week D

Friday 20 September 2024

The last date to withdraw units without incurring full financial penalty. International student course cancellation charges may apply to withdrawals before this date, see withdrawing from courses and units. Withdrawal after this date will incur full fees.

10 Week EAP

Additional course forms
Advanced IELTS

10 Week EAP 2

Monday 15 July 2024

Onshore applicants are those that will need to submit a new Australian student visa application from within Australia. Accepting your offer for QC15 is required to be done 1 week prior to the start of classes.

College Teaching Periods

Applying to study
Intensive Program

College 2

Monday 8 July 2024

Onshore applicants are those that will need to submit a new Australian student visa application from within Australia. Applications close 2 weeks prior to the start of classes.
Applying to study
Standard foundation

College 2

Monday 8 July 2024

Onshore applicants are those that will need to submit a new Australian student visa application from within Australia. Applications close 2 weeks before course commencement.
Acceptance of offer
Standard foundation

College 2

Monday 15 July 2024

Onshore applicants are those that will need to submit a new Australian student visa application from within Australia. Accept your offer 1 week prior to the start of your classes.
Acceptance of offer
Extended foundation

College 2

Monday 15 July 2024

Onshore applicants are those students who may submit a new Australian student visa application onshore. The on-time acceptance closing date for onshore applicants is 1 week prior to the start of classes.
Acceptance of offer
Intensive Program

College 2

Monday 15 July 2024

Onshore applicants are those that will need to submit a new Australian student visa application from within Australia. Accept your offer 1 week prior to the start of your classes.
Acceptance of offer
Diploma

College 2

Monday 15 July 2024

Onshore applicants are those that will need to submit a new Australian student visa application from within Australia. Accept your offer 1 week prior to the start of your classes.
Fees
Census dates

College 2

Friday 16 August 2024

Census date is the date in each teaching period by which you need to have your enrolment requirements finalised. Failure to satisfy your enrolment requirements will result in cancellation of your enrolment. More information about census dates.
Fees
Withdrawing from units

College 2

Friday 16 August 2024

The last date to withdraw units without incurring full financial penalty. International student course cancellation charges may apply to withdrawals before this date. Withdrawal after this date will incur full fees.
Fees
Withdrawing from units

College 2

Friday 16 August 2024

The last date to withdraw units without incurring full financial penalty. International student course cancellation charges may apply to withdrawals before this date, see withdrawing from courses and units. Withdrawal after this date will incur full fees.